An Engraving of Thomas Pownall's "View of Boston" Before the American Revolution

“Teach yourself to believe, that providence has extricated you out of all these evils, and preserved you for some great purpose…Consider the miniseries and sufferings which you have experienced not only for 6 years, but for many years back, as intended by that providence to train and discipline you to a character equal to some grand role in the drama of the world”-Thomas Pownall